Rex Navarrete
Who Rex Navarrete is
Rex Navarrete is a Filipino American stand-up comedian, born in Manila in 1969 and raised mostly in South San Francisco, whose material is aimed at Filipino audiences. He began performing in 1989, graduated from San Francisco State University, and has toured North America, Europe, Asia and Australia and performed for U.S. Armed Forces audiences. His concert films include Hella Pinoy (2003), Badass Madapaka (2005), filmed at the Wiltern in Los Angeles, and Komik Organik (2010); he hosted MTV Philippines' Rex in the City, voiced characters in the animated series The Nutshack and hosts the podcast The Flip Chronicles.
At a glance
- Born
- 1969
- Stand-up specials
- Hella Pinoy, Badass Madapaka and Komik Organik: The Comedy of Rex Navarrete
- Albums
- Badly Browned, Husky Boy and Bastos
- Podcasts
- The Flip Chronicles
- On screen
- Rex in the City, The Nutshack, Lopez Tonight and 2 more
- Official site
- rexnavarrete.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: rexnavarrete.com ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Hella Pinoy 2003
- Badass Madapaka 2005
- Komik Organik: The Comedy of Rex Navarrete 2010
Albums
- Badly Browned 1998
- Husky Boy 1999
- Bastos 2001
On screen
- Rex in the City host, MTV Philippines, 2004–2005
- The Nutshack voices
- Lopez Tonight 2011
- Live at Gotham
- Asian Persuasion film, with Dante Basco
Podcasts
- The Flip Chronicles host, podcast
Comedians like Rex Navarrete
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- George Lopez also in Lopez Tonight
- Quinn Dale also in Lopez Tonight
Career timeline
- 1969Born
- 1998Badly Browned (1998) Album
- 1999Husky Boy (1999) Album
- 2001Bastos (2001) Album
- 2003Hella Pinoy (2003) Special
- 2004Rex in the City (host, MTV Philippines, 2004–2005) On screen
- 2005Badass Madapaka (2005) Special
- 2010Komik Organik: The Comedy of Rex Navarrete (2010) Special
- 2011Lopez Tonight (2011) On screen
Questions about Rex Navarrete
Where is Rex Navarrete performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: rexnavarrete.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Hella Pinoy, Badass Madapaka and Komik Organik: The Comedy of Rex Navarrete.
What podcast do they host?
The Flip Chronicles.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Rex in the City, The Nutshack, Lopez Tonight, Live at Gotham and Asian Persuasion.
When were they born?
In 1969.
Who are some comedians like them?
George Lopez (also in Lopez Tonight) and Quinn Dale (also in Lopez Tonight).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Rex Navarrete ↗ Born 27 May 1969 in Manila; raised in South San Francisco; San Francisco State University; career from 1989; tours of North America, Europe, Asia and…
- The Improv (Chicago) — Rex Navarrete ↗ Show on 4 October 2026; Badass Madapaka filmed at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles; tours Asia, Europe, Australia, Canada and for the U.S. Armed Forces;…
- Rex Navarrete — official site ↗ His site, with a Tour Dates page and news of his 2025 Canada dates
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026